Twine-cutter



(No Model.)

W. MILLER.

TWINE CUTTER.

No. 286,467, Patented Oct. 9, 1883.

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WILLIAM MILLER, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

TWINE-CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 286,467, dated October 9, 1883.

Application filed August 8, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM MI LER, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain Improvements in Twine-Cutters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object to provide a twine-cutter adapted to be attached to any suitable fixed support, and to easily and conveniently out various sizes of twine or cord.

The invention consists in a twine-cutter composed of a socketed holder adapted to be screwed to a support, a cuttingblade, and a spring-wire guard and presser therefor, both inserted in the socketed holder, and a single binding-screw, which holds both the blade and guard, all of which I will now proceed to describe. Y 1

Of the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figurel represents a side elevation of a twine-cutter embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents an end elevation. :Fig. 3 represents a section on line y 3:, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 represents a section on line a; a Fig. 1.

The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in all the figures.

In the drawings, a represents a holder or stud, having a flange perforated to receive screws, whereby the holder or stud may be attached to a wall or other support. The

partly between the sides or arms of the bent wire, as shown in Fig. 4, when the wire isin its normal position. The upper end of the Wire 6 is curved outwardly over the point of the blade, and constitutes a guard therefor. The holder a is provided with a binding-screw, e, which bears against the back of the blade 0 and presses the latter against the ends of the bent wire 7;, and therefore clamps or holds both the blade and the wire.

It will be seen that when a cord or string to be cut is drawn between the edge of the blade and the wire guard and presser and moved along said edge the wire is caused to press the string or cord against the cutting-edge, and thus facilitate the severing of the cord by said edge. I havefound that a cord can be out much more easily by the co-operation of the spring-wire and the blade than by the blade alone.

The device is extremely simple and convenient, as will be readily seen.

I claim The improved twine or cord cutter, composed of the socketed stud or holder at, the blade 0, attached to said holder, and the spring presser i, also attached to said holder, and exerting a yielding pressure toward the edge of the blade 0, 'as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, this 3d day of August,

WILLIAM MILLER. Witnesses:

G. F. BROWN, A. L. VVHITE. 

